Protecting Our Children
Burgess, Margaret I.
Child maltreatment is a global public health problem with serious lifelong consequences on the individual child and ultimately society. It knows no boundaries cutting across race, class, religion and cultures. Millions of children around the world are affected by this scourge every year. Child Maltreatment includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (e.g. ...